jhayden1

Hello everyone
I was banded yesterday. My first day was a little rough. The worst part was the has pain! I expected in my shoulder as everyone has talked a out that but mine was right in the middle of my chest and it hurt sooo bad to take a deep breath all day yesterday. That resolved for the most part over night. I am a side sleeper and sleeping on my back is painful due to an old back injury, so I had a nightmare trying to fall asleep last night and only ended up getting a couple of hours. I was given toradol for pain but it hasn't helped much with making me at all sleepy.
I was hoping I'd experience what a lot of people seem to - that they wake up after surgery and aren't hungry at all and force their fluids down. But sadly I was STARVING yesterday once I got home after surgery. I had broth, melted Popsicles, Water, and my stomach growled all night. I woke up feeling less hungry this morning but it's starting to come back.
I have about 3.5 cc in my band from surgery yesterday. Starting wt 254, goal 175. I sincerely hope I won't be this hungry every day until I'm allowed my first fill. It's miserable!
Anyway - been a long time follower so I thought I'd "join" the group today. I know a lot of people in here have been banded for years and there seems to be less and less new bandsters, but either way it's nice to have a support group when you're new to all of this!
Have a great day. I'll be drinking broth and waking the neighborhood with my tummy growls.

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Wow nice to meet someone with a similar time line!
Let's keep in touch:)

I've also recently been banded, three days ago now. I am having a similar experience, wasn't hungry day of surgery but the next few days I've been drinking broth, shakes and apple juice and although not really physically hungry, constantly having cravings and thinking of food. Today was worse, and I even started eating cottage cheese, apple sauce and Peanut Butter to try and stay full but still constantly drooling at the hubby's meals hope I can tough it out til first fill!! Good luck to both of us chicky!
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Thanks for the welcome/info everyone!

@@Sai - Thanks for the reply Sai! I wasn't sure if anyone would reply lol.
I never really considered that my hungry feelings could be due to healing - hopefully over time they will lessen then! Is this hunger the dreaded "bandster hell"? Lol

Hello everyone
I was banded yesterday. My first day was a little rough. The worst part was the has pain! I expected in my shoulder as everyone has talked a out that but mine was right in the middle of my chest and it hurt sooo bad to take a deep breath all day yesterday. That resolved for the most part over night. I am a side sleeper and sleeping on my back is painful due to an old back injury, so I had a nightmare trying to fall asleep last night and only ended up getting a couple of hours. I was given toradol for pain but it hasn't helped much with making me at all sleepy.
I was hoping I'd experience what a lot of people seem to - that they wake up after surgery and aren't hungry at all and force their fluids down. But sadly I was STARVING yesterday once I got home after surgery. I had broth, melted Popsicles, Water, and my stomach growled all night. I woke up feeling less hungry this morning but it's starting to come back.
I have about 3.5 cc in my band from surgery yesterday. Starting wt 254, goal 175. I sincerely hope I won't be this hungry every day until I'm allowed my first fill. It's miserable!
Anyway - been a long time follower so I thought I'd "join" the group today. I know a lot of people in here have been banded for years and there seems to be less and less new bandsters, but either way it's nice to have a support group when you're new to all of this!
Have a great day. I'll be drinking broth and waking the neighborhood with my tummy growls.

Hello everyone
I was banded yesterday. My first day was a little rough. The worst part was the has pain! I expected in my shoulder as everyone has talked a out that but mine was right in the middle of my chest and it hurt sooo bad to take a deep breath all day yesterday. That resolved for the most part over night. I am a side sleeper and sleeping on my back is painful due to an old back injury, so I had a nightmare trying to fall asleep last night and only ended up getting a couple of hours. I was given toradol for pain but it hasn't helped much with making me at all sleepy.
I was hoping I'd experience what a lot of people seem to - that they wake up after surgery and aren't hungry at all and force their fluids down. But sadly I was STARVING yesterday once I got home after surgery. I had broth, melted Popsicles, Water, and my stomach growled all night. I woke up feeling less hungry this morning but it's starting to come back.
I have about 3.5 cc in my band from surgery yesterday. Starting wt 254, goal 175. I sincerely hope I won't be this hungry every day until I'm allowed my first fill. It's miserable!
Anyway - been a long time follower so I thought I'd "join" the group today. I know a lot of people in here have been banded for years and there seems to be less and less new bandsters, but either way it's nice to have a support group when you're new to all of this!
Have a great day. I'll be drinking broth and waking the neighborhood with my tummy growls.